The 44th Elisha Winn Fair will be held this coming weekend, October 7-8 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Winn house, 809 Dacula Road in Dacula. Admission is $5 and children under 12 get in free. Funds generated go toward Gwinnett Historical Society’s Winn House Restoration Account.
In addition to tours of the historic buildings, attendees will see 1812 Militia reenactors, blacksmiths at work, ladies in period attire spinning, weaving, churning butter, and more. Musicians will be performing throughout the two-day event. Craft and food vendors will be situated throughout the property. The name of the lucky quilt raffle winner will be drawn on Sunday afternoon. You do not have to be present to win!
Intelligent traffic control system coming to Gwinnett
Peachtree Corners has announced a partnership with ITC Intelligent Traffic Control Ltd (ITC), providing an agnostic software solution that can be applied to existing traffic infrastructure to measure traffic. It can also predict and mitigate congestion before it occurs for a more safe, sustainable and efficient travel experience. ITC will be partnering with Curiosity Lab to launch this solution for the first time in the United States and will be deploying the solution in select Peachtree Corners’ traffic intersections for demonstrations and testing.
ITC’s software solution connects to existing traffic cameras and uses ground-breaking computer vision analysis to accurately identify all road objects and collect data including speed, acceleration, traffic flow, distance, pedestrian activity and more, while complying with privacy regulations by hiding license plates and faces. Using proprietary machine learning models, this data is then used to create a traffic model that highlights patterns of each intersection or corridor with the ability to connect across a grid of intersections and create one holistic image. ITC is also predicting traffic patterns in real-time based on historical data, enabling cities to have proactive and adaptive control of traffic congestion.
In addition to uncovering patterns, ITC’s solution can create traffic simulations across intersections and corridors where the software is deployed. Here, traffic controllers and city managers will be able to see real-time object-driven visualization and simulation with a geographic overlay and to create countless theoretical traffic scenarios for the software to solve. Through its proprietary algorithms, ITC’s software can also manage traffic based on a city’s specific goals, whether that be to limit carbon emissions and improve sustainability or provide general traffic management, prioritize pedestrians or public transit and more.
Gwinnett County gives its employees a pay raise
The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners has approved a five percent market adjustment for eligible County employees. The move also increases by an additional per cent the salaries of first responders in Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Sheriff’s Office, District Attorney’s Office, Solicitor’s Office, Corrections and E911 members.
The decision supports the Board’s goal to recruit and retain quality employees. Recruitment remains a challenge for local governments in a highly competitive hiring environment, particularly in public safety.The Board’s focus on increased compensation also acknowledges the impact the rising cost of living has had on employees since the last market adjustment. The changes are retroactive to September 30.
Alleyne is GTC Adjunct Instructor of the Year
Alberta Alleyne has been named Adjunct Instructor of the Year by Gwinnett Technical College, with more than 25 years of education, leadership, and in real estate.
For the past 15 years, Alleyne has contributed her expertise at Gwinnett Technical College, where she excels in teaching computer concepts and is the Chair for the CIS Mentoring Program under the Computer Sciences department. Through the CIS Mentoring Program, Alberta has actively engaged students in transformative activities like organizing the CIS job fair, web design contest, and mentoring relaunch event. The event’s success exemplified the program’s commitment to fostering meaningful connections between students and the professional world.
Computer Sciences Dean Garfield Anderson nominated Alleyne for the 2023 Adjunct of the Year, stating, “Alberta’s energetic passion for promoting and being present for all Gwinnett Tech and CIS student-focused activities is unparalleled.”
Alleyne holds a bachelor’s degree in science with a major in Information Systems Management and a Master of Education specializing in Instructional Technology. She is also an alumnus of the Volunteer Involvement Program at United Way Atlanta.
JEMC Foundation donates $37,500 to local charities
The Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors awarded a total of $196,771 in grants for organizations during its recent meeting, including $37,500 to organizations serving Gwinnett County.
- $15,000 to Boy With a Ball, in Buford, to provide curriculum materials for the Velocity Cross Age Mentoring program.
- $15,000 to Barrow Ministry Village, in Winder, for its counseling program that offers affordable counseling services to needy families in all counties served by Jackson EMC.
- $7,500 to Bethel Haven, in Watkinsville, for its Mental Health Counseling Program that supports mental health services and therapeutic counseling sessions for distressed children, teens, adults and families in all counties served by Jackson EMC.
“Boowl-a-Thon” to benefit Special Kneads and Treats
The Rotary Club of North Gwinnett will host its seventh Annual “B00wl-a-Thon” fundraiser at the Sugarloaf Mill’s Dave and Buster’s on October 10, 2023 from 4 to 7 p.m. The event is one of two major fundraisers for the Rotary Club.
This year’s event will have a Halloween theme. Called “Boowl-a-Thon 2023,” bowling teams are encouraged to wear costumes as they raise funds to benefit Special Kneads and Treats, Inc. The BOOwl-a-Thon consists of employees from local companies and other Rotary Clubs along with their families and friends. Bowling teams from Annandale Village, Happy Feat and Special Kneads and Treats will also be participating.
The mission of Special Kneads and Treats, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is to ensure that any child in our community, who has a birthday whose family cannot afford a birthday cake, receives one free.
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